Journal of Pharmacopuncture (Feb 2003)

Research about the Physical Reactions to Appear in Herbal Acupuncture Operating

  • Kim Young-Ho ,
  • Shin Min-Seop,
  • Choi Seok-Woo,
  • So Woong-Ryong,
  • Lee Tae-Ho,
  • Song Beom-Ryong ,
  • Yook Tae-Han

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2003.6.1.038
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 38 – 46

Abstract

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Objectives : This study was done to observe the physical reactions after herbal acupuncture operating, through the questionnaire. Methods : The study group was divided into six groups that were NS group(N=20), CF group(N=22), BU group(N=23), BUM(N=19), HP group(N=20) and BV group(N=19). The herbal acupuncture was injected by 0.05ml at the Fengmen(風門:B12), Feishu(肺兪:B13), Fufen(附分:B41), Pohu(魄戶:B42) 4 points. Therefore suffers recorded the existence of the symptoms on questionnaire paper which we exemplified the above symptoms on that day, in the first day, in the second day and in the seventh day. Results : The following results were obtained ; 1. General symptoms which appear in the herbal acupuncture operating were following as : pain of body partially, discomfort, pain which appear in activity and fatigue. 2. The symptoms which appear in the herbal acupuncture operating were most extreme in the first day, since then those were reduced. Conclusions : By the above results, it would be needed further research about statistically comparative-study among herbal acupunctures and alternative plans which is decreased side effect.

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